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THE COLEOPTERA OF SCOTLAND. 



( Continued from p. 288.) 

 Edited by D. SHARP, M.B. 



CONURUS Kr. 



LITTOREUS Lin. Lowland. 



Distribution — East. § Forth 000 000 



West. Solway 



PUBESCENS Grav. Lowland. 



Distribution — East. Tweed § § § g o 



West. Solway Clyde 000 



lividus Er. Lowland. Amongst moss and dead leaves. 

 Distribution — East, g Forth g g g o o o 



West, g g o o o 



TACHYPORUS Kr. 



obtusus Lin. Lowland. Abundant. 



Distribution — East. Tweed Forth Tay Dee g g g g 



West. Solway Clyde goo 

 A variety much darker in colour ( T. nitidicollis, Steph. ) has occurred in 

 the Tweed and Forth districts. 



SOLUTUS Er. Lowland. Not common. 

 Distribution — East. g Forth 000000 



West. Solway Clyde goo 



chrysomelintjs Lin. Lowland. Common. 

 Distribution — East, g Forth Tay Dee Moray g g g 



West. Solway Clyde g g# g 



HUMEROSUS Er. Lowland. Amongst moss. 

 Distribution — East, g Forth g g g o o o 



West. Solway g o o o 



HYPNORUM Fab. Lowland. Highland. Abundant 

 Distribution — East, g Forth Tay g Moray g g g 



West. Solway g g g o 



